Held on the full moon in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) every year, Guru Purnima is an ancient tradition of festival dedicated to spiritual teachers. This festival is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists as a time to pay respect to teachers and express gratitude for the teachings.

For many thousands of years, the acquired wisdom of humanity has been continually analysed, tested and

Shiva Tandava Stotram (शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्) is a stotra, a hymn of praise that describes Shiva’s power and beauty. Shiva is thought of the the first ever yogi, but Shiva is also the origin and potential of life – from which everything comes and returns to.

One day, when Parvati was only eight years old, her father, Himavan, took her to see Lord Shiva. From birth, Parvati had always been very spiritual. She always wanted to know about God, so she was thrilled to see Lord Shiva. But Lord Shiva was in a meditative consciousness and he did not pay any attention to the little girl.

Representing the elements of Hinduism, including Hindu gods and episodes from the Upanishads, created in the tradition of Indian miniature painting.

Leela

In her perpetual battle against the negative forces threatening the world, the valiant goddess Durga often manifests further incarnations of her own power (shakti), known as ‘matrikas’ (mothers). There she is, riding her sprinting tiger sideways, much like the graceful women of India do